Knee MRI cost in Albany, OR
In Albany, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of knee or other lower-limb joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $1,776.00 to $1,776.00, with a median of $1,776.00. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Albany General Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Oregon, the median is $1,776.00 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 73721, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital one side lowest Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO LT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | $1,110.00–$2,164.50 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital one side lowest Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO RT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | $1,110.00–$2,164.50 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO LT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | $643.80–$2,153.40 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC MRI EXT LOWER JOINT WO RT | $1,776.00 | $2,220.00 | $643.80–$2,153.40 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $1,776.00, median $1,776.00, highest $1,776.00.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of a lower-limb joint makes detailed pictures of the joint, usually the knee, though the code also covers the hip and ankle. It shows ligaments, cartilage, the meniscus and tendons that do not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.